17 Ingeniously Creative DIY Wine Barrel Ideas For Garden

If you own a few empty wine barrels, reuse them in your garden the most creative way by following these DIY Wine Barrel Ideas!

1. Wine Barrel Ring Succulent Wreath

Use a wine barrel ring to create a succulent wreath. They used faux succulents. You can use real plants as well. Click here for the tutorial.

2. Wine Barrel Garden

If you have got some wine barrels, use them to grow your favorite annuals, herbs, or other ornamental plants in them. Take inspiration from here.

3. Wine Barrel Tumbling Composter

Create a wine barrel composter like this to make your own compost. We found the idea here. A similar tutorial is available at Do It Yourself!

4. Wine Barrel and Bottle Fountain

An empty wine bottle and a wine barrel are all you need to create one of a kind of focal point for your garden or backyard–A wine barrel and bottle fountain. Visit HGTV for the DIY.

5. DIY Wine Barrel Garden Sink

Create a quirky outdoor sink in a wine barrel that is decorative and functional both. Find out the step by step tutorial here.

6. Wine Barrel Flower Planter

Apply our favorite spiller-filler-thriller technique to create a stunning wine barrel planter, which will not look less than a focal point.

7. Wine Barrel Pond

This wine barrel pond is just an example. There are 12 more amazing container water garden ideas available with the tutorials here!

8. DIY Wine Barrel Planter

If you’re lucky enough to have wineries near you, get a few half wine barrels at a cheap price and use them as a planter or get the whole wine barrels and cut them in half. A very detailed DIY article with instructions is available here.

9. 4 Tier Barrel Planter

A four-tier wine barrel succulent garden like this can definitely increase the curb appeal of your home if you place it at the entrance. With some woodworking involve, create four levels by cutting the wine barrel. Divide and secure the levels by means of reclaimed wood planks. Nail the planks or boards and fill it with quality potting soil and plants.

10. Wine Barrel Bird House Planter

A half whiskey barrel and some old birdhouses are used to make this planter with birdhouses. We found it here!

11. Wine Barrel Water Feature

You can create a pond in a pot in a barrel or any other container that can hold water. Check out our tutorial here.

12. Wine Barrel Fire Pit

Credit: Tauni Everett

Get a half whiskey or wine barrel to start this DIY. Get two tutorials, here and here. Check out more DIY container fire pit ideas in this post.

13. DIY Wine Barrel Water Fountain

This wine barrel fountain is similar to the one on the number 4. Find the step by step tutorial at a Lo and behold life.

14. Spilled Flower Bed in a Wine Barrel

Create a whimsical spilled flower bed in a wine barrel for your garden. You can use either half or full barrel; however, it’ll look good in a half wine barrel. Check out our tutorial for a spilled flower pot to learn how to do this.

15. Tiered Wine Barrel Planter for Urban Gardeners

This DIY wine barrel idea is not different from our number 9. Create a wine barrel planter like this for your balcony or patio with the help of this step by step tutorial here. Also, check out our Flower Tower Garden Ideas.

16. Wine Barrel Fairy Garden

Fairy gardens are in trend and if you still haven’t made one for your home or garden, try this one–half barrel fairy garden. Perfect for your deck, patio, balcony, or even indoors. The tutorial is here. Check out more DIY fairy garden ideas in this post.

17. Whiskey Barrel Train Planter

Perks of being creative: This absolutely stunning whiskey barrel train planter idea, we found it here. Take inspiration from it and do something for your garden.